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Iran has rejected a call by the governing board of the International Atomic Energy Agency to halt its programme for enriching uranium. Under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Iran is allowed to enrich uranium for use in power plants, but the IAEA says it should stop as a show of good faith. Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Hassan Rohani, warned on Sunday that the country will pull out of the treaty if the IAEA presses its case.

Lawsuit targets Big Tobacco

A $280 billion lawsuit that could cripple the US tobacco industry was launched on Tuesday. Federal prosecutors representing the US Department of Justice allege that over the past five decades manufacturers lied to the public over the dangers of smoking, and misleadingly promoted "light" and "low tar" cigarettes as being safer to smoke. Tobacco companies, including Philip Morris and American Tobacco, say they will mount a vigorous ...

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